My husband str:uck my mother twice right in front of me and demanded, “Either she leaves tonight or our marriage is over.”

it yet.”

He handed me a thick paper envelope.

I opened it.

Inside was exactly $10,500 in crisp cash.

Attached to the money was a handwritten sticky note from Brandon’s brother Liam.

“Brandon, here is the full ten thousand five hundred I borrowed from you on Sunday. Thanks for the quick favor. Liam.”

I felt physically sick.

Claire immediately asked Mr. Davis to check the lobby security log to verify when the envelope had been delivered.

The record showed that the cash had arrived hours before Brandon attacked my